This message is from: "Kim Nord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I was present when an employee got stomped on! The toe DID crush and
remained crushed over his toes; he had a heck of a time getting out of that
shoe without further injury. the toe was flattened to the point it was
continuing to press down on his already injured toes. However, we don't have
any pictures or other proof...
Kim
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Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 1:07 PM
Subject: Steel toed shoes [Was: Ariat Terrains]
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I have not been able to find any eye-witness report of a specific accident
where any horse, draft or otherwise, has crushed the steel toe of a safety
shoe.
Can anyone point me to a reliable report of a real incident, so I can
banish my skepticism? If not, I will continue to suspect this is another
urban-legend myth that "everyone knows is true" but no one can support
with facts.
Myth Busters investigated a steel-toed shoe myth in episode #53 that
originally aired in 2005. They firmly disproved that a large weight
dropped on a steel-toe shoe will buckle over and cut off your toes. I
would assume that a horse would qualify as a suitably "large weight".
Safety forum discussions of the Myth Buster's episode:
http://list.uvm.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0511B&L=safety&P=9006
http://list.uvm.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0511B&L=SAFETY&P=R3397&D=0
More info about the Myth Buster's episode:
http://www.tv.com/mythbusters/steel-toe-amputation/episode/541391/recap.html
General information about steel toed shoes:
http://www.labsafety.com/refinfo/ezfacts/ezf252.htm
DeeAnna
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